Method and apparatus for protecting vehicle loads



Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 5, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet l 4| Q.Q Q Q Int/e 71190?" Wi Zz'amHPe feramv 771m, dun/yam Get. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 5, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 2 BY Wm, (bm r7/fi Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3. 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 3 Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS 25 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec. 3, 1959 I72 V672 501 T/l/L l ham [1. peensavz/ Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON METHOD ANDAPPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 5, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN I 'EN TOR.

25 Sheets-Sheet 6 W. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed D80. 5, 1959 Oct. 10, 1961 Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec 5, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 7 FIG. I6

DIRECTION OF IMPACT CARTON FORCES PER LAYER END WALL ONLY P CUSHION OR COUPLER FORCE TOP LAYER FTE F HORIZONTAL FORCE ON A SINGLE CARTON F VERTICAL FORCE ON A SINGLE CARTON MIDDLE LAYER--F BOTTOM LAYERFBE WILLlAM H. PETERSON 775 25/103 Y-WCMW ATTORNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 8 9.6 MP. H. IMPACTS mx DR m N w H S U C FO RCE IN MERELY EXTENDING CUSHION TRAVEL FROM IQINCHES TO 3O //5INCHES AN 834?, REDUCTION IN LADING FORCE RESULTS WHILE ONLY A 30.67 REDUCTION IN CUSHION FORCE IS OBTAINED CUSHION TRAVELS INVENTOR. WILLIAM Hv PETERSON FIG.I8

ATTO RNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 9 0% O v Om ON 9 I mom I mzmm mmjtom mm/ o 20 720 0% wo z n [V H z MOM 5m v E WZRvmm WOOOO OwZZ U OP mO Q V m N 9 I ooom w 3 3 m 3 Z ooom 08 AT TO R NEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3, 3,4

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 1O IO 20 3O 4O CUSHION TRAVEL-INCHES COUPLER FORCE ON A TEST CAR FOR A SERIES OF 10 MRH. IMPACTS WITH VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF CUSHION TRAVEL O O O O O O CO 99 1 0 o o o o o i l 2 ZOO INVENTOR. WILLIAM H. PETERSON ATTO RNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 12 30 4a, a y /"'310 In THEORETICAL PEAK LADING FORCE o.I5 a cc E Z O 3 1 2-2 0 O .1 3I0 5 y LLI (I 30 4 2 UJ E /---CUSHION STROKE TIME DURATION IO 20 3O CUSH ION TRAVEL INCHES THEORETICAL PEAKLADING FORCE AND CUSHION STROKE TIME DURATION FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF CUSHION TRAVEL AT Io MPH. IMPACTS INVENTOR.

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ONO O INVENTOR. WILLIAM H. PETERSON BY afza/am fl/ nuu/ 5 ooqom 00009 m mo 2 Em u ooodom W2 m 6 G EOPPOQ ZO mom mm DE ATTORNEYS 25 Sheets-Sheet 14 W. H. PETERSON METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Oct. 10, 1961 Filed Dec. 5, 1959 INVENTOR.

WILUAM H PETERSON BY 4W I ATTORNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 15 WILUAM H. PETERSON AT TORNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 MA 1MuM LADING FORCE LB/FT FOR 30" TRAVEL w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

25 Sheets-Sheet 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 DAMAG'E TO CANNIED 0000s BEGINS J 2000 1/ l/BOS 1200 DAMAGE TO GALLON GLASS BOTTLES 51201105 2 M 1 1W 800 GOO IMPACT SPEED- MPH INVENTOR.

WILLIAM H PETERSON BY Z 49m 9 ATTORNEYS Oct. 10, 1961 w. H. PETERSON 3,003,436

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE LOADS Filed Dec. 3, 1959 25 Sheets-Sheet 17 MUHEIYHIM min/1.55 i6 0,: Gas/wan! MPAC 7;;2 F uwms pEln ERED TOTAL TRAVEL SPEED M/m AFTER/HMS! (Hyman Au. hwy/E (mo/y (ME/l) Frssa a- 25/ 9.7 as M5000 37 26.7

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